The greatest source of inspiration for me has always been my father. Though he's been gone for 17 years, his 　 36　 still resonate（产生共鸣）. He taught me how to run my own 　37　 in life. But the most inspiring thing he taught me was to 　38 .

One incident is 　 39　 in my mind. It happened when I was a teenager. My sister and I weren’t very fond of a so-called friend of 　 40　 . Dad was a very generous man, and as he'd done with so many people, he'd given this fellow great help. But when he asked for a favor　　 41　 , the guy didn't deliver.

Dad’s outlook（人生观）on most things was "Live and let live. " In this case, however, his calmness 　 42　 Terre and me, and we let him know it.

"How can you be nice to that man?" we said to him. "You've been so kind to him, 　 43　 he's not being kind back. Why would you want to give him the time of day again?"

My father shrugged（耸肩）and said to us, "I do not bend my back with 　 44　 . "

I didn't 　45　 it at first, but over the years I came to understand the 　 46　 . Holding a grudge（怨恨）doesn't 　 47　 the person you're angry with, but it changes you. It makes you 　 48　 and gives you more weight to drag around.

After my father died in 1991, a（n）　 49　 came from a fellow I'd had a quarrel with years before to 　 50　 his sympathy. He wrote: "I thought I'd tell you how sorry I am 　 51　 the loss of your father. I know he 　 52　 the world to you. I just wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts. "

Much moved, I wrote back. I thanked him for his 　 53　 . And then, because he'd 　 54　 our disagreement, I recalled Dad's 　 55　 words. "I am my father's daughter," I wrote. "And like him, I do not bend my back with yesterday.”

36. A. lectures　 　 B. suggestions　　　　 C. lessons　 　　　　　D. pictures

37. A. engine　 　 　 B. race　 　　　 C. route　 　 　 D. car

38. A. forgive　 　 　 B. persuade　 　　　 C. forget　 　 　 D. excuse

39. A. vital　 　　　 B. obvious　 　　　　 C. visual　 　 　 D. vivid

40. A. sister’s　 　 　 B. mine　 　　　　　　 C. father's　 　 D. mother’s

41. A. in return　 　 B. in turn　 　　　　　　 C. by return 　　 D. by turn

42. A. relaxed 　　 　 B. moved　 　　　　 C. interrupted　 D. bothered

43. A. and　 　　　 B. nevertheless　 　 C. still　 　　 　　 D. so

44. A. anger　 　　 　 B. disappointment　 C. worry　 　　　D. yesterday

45. A. make　 　　 　 B. get　 　　　　 　　 C. work　 　　　 D. hear

46. A. reason　 　 　 B. word　 　　　　　　 C. philosophy　 　 　 D. sentence

47. A. change　 　 　 B. hurt　 　　　 　　C. upset　 　 　　 D. disturb

48. A. stronger　 　　 B. weaker　 　　 C. rougher　 　 　　D. heavier

49. A. news　 　　　　　 B. letter　 　　 　　　 C. message　 　　D. information

50. A. explain　 　　　　　 B. express 　 　　　C. produce　 　 　　D. present

51. A. in　　　 　　　　　 B. with 　　　 　　　　　　C. about　 　　　　D. at

52. A. showed　 　　　　 B. represented　 　　C. equaled　 　　　　D. meant

53. A. kindness　 　　 B. sympathy　 　　 　　 C. understanding　　 D. consideration

54. A. referred　 　　　　 B. mentioned　 　 　　 C. reminded　 　 　　D. retold

55. A. well-known　 　 B. instructive　 　　C. inspiring　 　　 　　D. forgiving

“He looks normal.” That's what everybody says when I tell them my son was just diagnosed as autism（孤独症）. They all say it without 36 .

It’s true. Alejandro does look like every other 37 boy. He plays, he smiles, and he runs around with the two-year-old boy’s boundless 38 until he is too tired. He laughs when you move your fingers 39 on a sensitive part of his body. And he often 40 his toys like every other young child at his age.

But most of the time, Alejandro 41 in his own little world playing with his toys all by himself 42 in a group of kids and 43 you when you talk to him loudly. At that time he’s alone, no matter how hard you try to 44 him.

My wife and I get 45 . We ask for “nose kisses” or hugs and many times he doesn’t 46 us. It’s extremely anxious when your child’s face is right in front of you and he won’t admit your 47 .

He regularly doesn’t eat. The food often 48 him when he puts it in his mouth. He is very small 49 his age. We are told that it’s another 50 of the autism.

Because autism isn’t like some other 51 , there is no set treatment. Each child needs to be treated 52 ; what works for one probably doesn’t work for another. Try a treatment. If it doesn’t work, you have to try another 53 you hopefully find something that does work.

The future is cloudy, but we will try everything we can do to reach him, because we love him and we know he’s a(n) 54 little boy. And we believe with the help of love, we can 55 any difficulty.

36. A. exception　 　　　 　 B. problem　 　　　　 C. discussion　　 　　 D. question

37. A. naughty　　 　　 　 B. normal　 　　　　　 　　C. alone 　　　　　　 　　D. stupid

38. A. force　 　 　　　 B. power　　　　　　　　 C. energy　　　　　　　　　　 D. imagination

39. A. lightly 　　　 　 B. secretly 　　　　　　 　　C. heavily 　　　　　 　　D. greatly

40. A. gets along with　 B. deals with 　　　　　　 C. puts up with　　 　 D. plays with

41. A. exists　　　　　 　 　　B. sleeps　 　　　　 C. studies　　　　　　　　　　 D. works

42. A. seldom 　　　　　 　 B. even 　　　　　　　　 　　C. only　　　　　　　　 　 D. never

43. A. watching　　　　　　 　 B. teasing 　　　　　　 　　C. ignoring 　　　　　 D. listening

44. A. reach　　　　　 　 　 B. wake　　　　 　 C. relieve 　　　　　 　　D. comfort

45. A. tired 　　　　　 　　　B. bored 　　　　　　　　 C. discouraged 　 　　D. upset

46. A. recognize　　　　　 B. understand　　　　 C. notice 　　　　　 　　D. remember

47. A. appearance 　 B. impression　　　　　 C. presence　　　　 　D. satisfaction

48. A. pleases 　　　　　　 　 B. bothers　　　 　　 C. relaxes　　　　　 　 D. delights

49. A. at 　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. for　　　　　　　 　　 C. under　　　　　　　　　　 D. over

50. A. usage 　　　　 　 B. advantage　　　　　 　　C. function 　　　　 D. effect

51. A. diseases 　　　　　 　 B. causes　　　　　　　 C. factors　　　　　　　　　 D. sufferings

52. A. equally 　　　　　　 　 B. individually　 　　 C. similarly　 　 D. usually

53. A. unless　　　　 　 　B. when 　　　　 　　 C. until 　　　　　　　　　　 D. though

54. A. clever　　　　 　 　B. special　　　　　　　　 C. foolish 　　　　　 　 D. pleasant

55. A. treat 　　　　　 　　　B. experience　　　　 C. discover 　　　　　　 D. overcome